Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-01-15
York with the Llood in your cheek

York with the blood in your cheeks
again.
Pm going to let you talk over OLD
times while | look after dinner &
Before you go, Mrs. Livingstone,
let me show you trinket tonne
at the gate below, and when
very likely is your own
.why, Fred she exclaimed, II 1T
amt Virginia's lost brooch. Per;
haps it ain't u valuable article, NIT.
Crawford, but from The way my
friend was put out over the loss, 1t
must be an old heir-loom.'
Cor the gift of IL lover her hns
band added, dryly. The young
lady is a school friend of my wife,
and is spending alittIe time with us.
For your own alle,old man, Hope
there's an ENHANCEMENT in New
York for if you've come down here
heart whole you're a 'gonner.''
Il beg your pardon, my dear; but
here is the lady returning from her
walk. Come over, Crawford, and
Judge for YOURSELF
approached the window, ana =
cry of amazcment almost escaped
me. Surely I could not mistake
the graceful pose of that shapely
head, the low, broad brow, the ex-
ouisite curve of the almost faultless
mouth and, above all, the tender
blue of the large, loving eye.' Yes,
she was the fairy of last nights
dream. BY an effort l controlled
my agitation as she entered the
room.
.Oh! virginie, your cross has
been found,' Mrs. Livingston SAID,
.and let me introduce the gentle
man who restores it. Mr.. Draw,
ford, Miss Vane.'
As her eyes met mineshe started
violently, and IS she gazed intent
" on my face her own assumed a
paler hue. OF course this incident
could not tail to attract the atten
ton of Livingston and his wife,
and when claiming an inyalld's
privilege to retire early the former
followed me to my room.
well, what do you think OF MISS
VaneV he asked.
THAT she is a very handsome
girl. and better still, she has the
snbdued manner and gentle voice
that is very soothing to one who
suffers from nervous irrltability.'
Crawford, you know would not
try to extort your confidence, but |
think you have met her before
upon my honor, no.
sAnd yet her evident agitation
on meeting you, and certain furtive
chances at each other during the
evening. Well. l suppose ] must
take it as case of mutual love at
first sight,
Erred, my good boy, l have al
believed that love at sight *
sassiep possible q ossSsiIflih oonndlyI e. oyea
along the shore, often alone, but
rather oftener with Miss Vane as a
companion. Even if her beauty
had not already enthralled me, tue
society s,r.i Of this gentle, cultured glrl
sHonld have an inexpressible fas-
eination for me; and as the days
wore on, realized that the love, o.
which | had only read IN BOOKS
awoke in my heart at lasta strange
uuoniet 10Y. For what could this
newborn passion bring me bu
s lo When this brief holiday
was over our paths in life must nee
essarily lie far apart. And Ar YET
+ how happy the days OF Thalao'
pa,sed by For the rest, when sh
!, parting. came surely L could lear
, to forget in mental toll this MS
sweet madness ofmy man hoou.
. NV holiday had already pee
! !, prolonged far beyond the limit a
y !, tirst intended, but a letter [ recel'
u = ed one afternoon from my law
g partner summoned me perempto
+ i iIy and at once to New York.
:, ;: found vlrginie Vane down by I'll
. beach. where I sought her to 81
- farewell. There WAS a swift u
V. " ward glance and a sudden droo o
) ) inc of tho silken lashes-the pref
u tyick of hers l had often admired
:, when | told her L was leaving
| the morning.
a sAnd the thoughtof getting ea a.
l. to New York again makes you IL
a happier9'
Te ,I no,,d have been happier il
u never came here. do not TIL
m that tt this summer vacation by t
ng seaside will tend to brighten
in dnIl routine of my city life. Ma,
a not sometimes think OF many
5 | ramble bv this shore when, MI
raj after night, 1 walk from a iawyt
ma Office to a solitary home. along
" same streets, the same avenue
DIS: meet the same frowzy women
nd unkempt children, and eyer TO
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